The Civic Conversations of Thucydides and Plato

Argues for the contemporary importance of Thucydides and Plato for both democratic political theory and democratic citizens. This book argues that classical political philosophy, represented in the works of Thucydides and Plato, is an important resource for both contemporary democratic political theory and democratic citizens. By placing the Platonic dialogues and Thucydides' History in conversation with four significant forms of modern democratic theory-the rational choice perspective, delibera